joseph de kycke



(No Model.) J JEDE RYGKBQ WAB 1\T0. 331J=,9l1.v Patented Jan. 26, 1886.

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` useful improvement in W'aterOlosetsofwh ich itirvrran J. JOSEPH DERYOKE,

OF NEWT YORK, N. Y.

WATR-OLOSET.

YTCEICATEODT 'forming part. of

Application filed June l2, 1885.

To LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, J. JOSEPH DE RYOKE, ofthe city and county ot' NewYork, in the State of New York, have invented a new and l the followingis a specification.

My invention is applicable, more particularly,to water-closets for usein ships and other i marine vessels 5 and it relates to the class ofcloset which has connected with the hopper a soitpump by the operationof which the contents ol' the hopper will be positively withdrawntherefrom and positively discharged overbmird, and also a water-supplypump by which clean water is taken from the sea or a suitable tank anddischarged into the l hopper. In closets oi'this class the two pumpshave been arranged to be operated 4by a single lever, and I prefer to sooperate the pumps, although they may be operated by separate levers ordevices. It has also been proposed in closets of this class to have theplunger of' i the soil-pump, when in its lowest position, come to a stopupon the inlet-valve, which is between the hopper and the soil-pnmp,tolock the valve closed and prevent the flooding ot`,;= the hopper bywater entering from the sea l through the soil-delivery pipe.

An important object of my invention is to so construct and combine thehopper, soilpump, and the valve opening from the hopper into thesoil-pump as to facilitate the free discharge ot' all solid matter andpaper from the hopper, and so as to afford provision for readilyreaching said valve through the hopper, in order to clear it,it itbecomes cloggetil, without disconnecting any parts ofthe closet; also tocombine the plungers of the soil-pump and water-supply pump, either orboth, with the lever or devices for operating them,so that the plungerswill, when down, always exert upon the inlet-valves of the two pumps asufficient pressure to hold said valves tightly to their seats andprevent leakage, even after the parts become worn by use, or in case theparts are not accurately adjusted or connected; also to make the upperparts of the pump chambers or cylinders of simple construction,providing for the ready removal of the plungers in case it be desiredfor any purpose, and also providing for the free overflow into theLetters Patent No. 334,941, dated January 26, 21386.

Serial No. 169,469.'

(No model.)

hopper otq any water due to leakage which may collect in the pumpchambers or cylinA ders above the plungers. These and other advantagesare attained by novel t'eatures of construction and combinations ot'pnrts,\vhich are hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a vertical section of' a. pumpcloset embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan thereof; and Fig. 3 is avertical section ofl the water-supply pump on the plane ofthe dottedline a ac, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

A designates the hopper, which has a lining, A', ot' porcelain or otheranalogous material, which may be readily kept clean.

B designates the barrel or cylinder of the soil-pumps, whichcommunicates at the lower end with a valve-box or soil-chamber, B, and Odesignates the barrel or cylinder ot' the afer-supply pump.

As here represented, the barrels or cylinders B O and the valvebox orsoil-chamber B are all i'ormed in one integral casting; but they may beseparately formed and boltedl together.

The hopper A, which may be a metal casting, is gradually reduced in sizetoward the bottonnand there has a laterally-presented discharge throator nozzle, A2, which is iianged and has secured to it the tlanged end ofthe chamber B. A removable tubular valveseat, (cis screwed into orotherwise secured in the box B,and seating upon the outer end of thevalve-seat, which is inclined downward and outward from the hopper, is avalve, b, which opens from the hopper into the chamber B'. rlhisconstruction is desirable, because the hopper and the valve box orchamber B are brought very near together, and as the box or chamber B isslightly lower than the bottom of the hopper, all the contents of thehopper will pass freely and easily into the box or chamber B, leavingthe hopper clean. In case any paper remains in the outlet-nozzle A2orobstruets the valve, such obstruction can be reached through the .hopperand readily cleared away,and the valve is visible through the hopper, asindicated by the dotted arrow in Fig. l.

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The lining A is held in place by asphalt or other cement, a, introducedbetween its exterior and the hopper proper, A. This cement fillingprevents cracking of the porcelain lining A, and also prevents theintiltrationof urine or other foul matter between the lining and hopperproper.

With the box or chamber 'B' is connected the discharge or soil-deliverypipe Band between the two is an outlet-valvc,c,which opens outward fromthe box or chamber B. It will be clearly seen from Fig. l that there isa constant descent from the hopperoutlet to the pipe B2; and hence allsolid matter and paper from the hopper will pass freely from the hop perand to the outlet or soil-delivery pipe B2 without lodging and remainingin any part of the passage.

As shown in Fig. l, the valve c closes upon an inclined seat, cwhichprojects beyond the box B and well into the soil-discharge pipe B2, in amanner similar to the position of the valve-seat a in the box B.Consequently below each valve-seat is a clear space, s, which greatlyfacilitates the clear passage through and beyond the valve ot' all paperand solid matter.

As represented in Fig. l, the soil inlet and outlet pipes b c haveprojections b c on their backs, and are pressed against their seats bysprings. In this example of the invention spiral springs and plungers b2c2 are arranged in sockets or slideways b, which are closed at theirouter ends by screw-plugs b", and these spring actuated plungers orplugs c'l bear against the projections on the backs of the valves b c,and hold said valves forcibly to their seats,as well asA oppose ayielding resistance to their opening. rThe socket b3, which contains thespring and plunger b2 c2, for holding the valve b to its seat, is formedin a removable bonnet or hand-plate, btt, which may be removed whenaccess is desired to the valve b. As here shown, the plunger D ot' thesoilpump fits snuglyin the chamber or barrel B. which is entirely openat the upper end, and is operated by a hand-lever, E, through a rod, D.

The plunger F of the watcrsupply pump'is connected by a rod, F, with thesame handlever, E, and works through a stuffing-box and gland, c c, atthe top of' the barrel or cylinder C.'

The cylinders or barrels B C have at their upper ends a basin or pan, d,which is or may be formed integral with them,`and is provided with aspout, d, extending over the hopper A,

' and serving to discharge thereinto all water leaking upward past theplungers D F of the two pumps. The upper end of the barrel B of thesoil-pump opens directly into the overlow pan or basin cl, and hencethere is no necessity of the plunger D being an absolute tit in itsbarrel B, and Idispense with any packing and avoid the use inthesoil-pump of any soft or absorbent material which might becomev foul.

The arrangement of the supply and discharge passages of the supply-pump'C F is shown in Fig. 3. At the bottom ofthe barrel or cylinder C is avalvebox, C, with one end of which is connected-a water-supply pipe, C,leading from the outer side of the vessel or from a tank in the vessel,and with the other end of which is connected a water-discharge pipe, C3,leading into the top of the hopper A, as shown in Fig. l. In the boxGare suction and discharge valves e e', which are shown as havingprojectionsr upon their backs. The suction-valve e is held to its seatby a spring, c, which is secured in the pump-chamber C, and is so formedthat when the plunger F is pushed down it bears against and detlects thespring and causes it to exert an increased pressure on the valve e, andthe plunger also acts with a wedge-like action on the back of the valve.The valve e' may be and is shown as pressed to its seat by a plunger andspring, c2 bz, like those applied to the valves of the soilpump, andbefore described.

The plunger D of the soil-pump has itslower end tapered or made conical,and as it dcscends it strikes against and operates with a wedge-likeaction on the projection b on the valve b, and holds' the latter to itsseal, thereby preventing the leakage ot' water backward through the pipeB'l and the overflow of the hopper. Now, it will be obvious that theplunger D,if fixed to the hand-lever E, might, by reason of wear orimperfect connection or adjustment ofthe parts,fail to press the valve bto its seat. To obviate this difculty, I interpose between the twoplungers D F and their operating-lever E springs which exert adownwardpressure on the plungers, but will yield and allow thelever E tobe moved downward after the plunger D comes to a bearingon the valve b,tlierebyinsuring the tightclosing of the valve by the plunger.

I have here shown the lever E as having a transverse cross-head, f,secured to it by a nut and shoulder, and having in opposite ends eyesf', through which the plunger-rods D F pass. These rods are fitted withpairs of nuts, g g', and between the eyes f and the lower nuts, g', arespiral springs h, which press the plungers down to their lowermostposition relatively tothe lever E. In lieu of'spiral springs, I mayemploy yrubber blocks or springs of other construction to produce a likeresult, and the nuts g g provide for readily adjusting` the plungersrelatively to the lever E.

The plungers may be filled in with lead to give them weight; but forgreater security I prefer to arrange a catch or hook, i, which may beslipped over the lever, as shown in Fig. 3, for holding it down, withthe plunger D bearing on the valve b. As here shown,the lever E isfulcrumed to a link, E', the lower end of which is pivoted at 7c.

When thelever Eis raised,the valve b opens and the contents of thehopper are drawn into the soil pump, and clean water is drawn throughthe pipe CI into the supply-pump.

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Vheu the lever is pushed down, the valve c opens to allow the contentsof the soil-pump to be discharged through the pipe B2, and the waterfrom the supply-pump is` discharged through the pipe C into the hopper.

A ventilatingpipaj, leading upward from the hopper,may be connected withthe smokestack from a boiler or stove, and the upward draft thusproduced will remove all foul odors from the closet.

I do not claim, broadly, as of my invention the combination, with acloset-hopper and an outlet-valve at the bottom thereof, of a box orchamber into which the hopper delivers its contents, and which isprovided with a discharge valve whereby communication between such boxor chamber and the dischargepipe is controlled and a soil-pump connectedwith such box or chamber.

According to my invention the dischargeoutlet from the aforesaid box orchamber in to the discharge-pipe is at the extreme bottom of the box orchamber; and hence it will be seen that the discharge ot' water andsolid matter from the hopper is greatly facilitated, because such waterand solid matter do not have to'ascend at any point after they leavethehopper and before they enter the discharge pipe.

lt is not new to attach a discharge-pipe to the bottoni oftheoutletthroat ofthe hopper; but in all marine closets ofthe class towhich my invention relates such discharge-pipe extends upward after itleaves the hopper in the form ot' a trap or otherwise, and hence thewater and solid matter discharged must at some point ascend in order toreach the discharge-pipe.

According to myinvention the box or chamber B extends from the outletthroat or nozzle of thehopper, and the dischargevvalve seat c* extendstrom the extreme bottom of the box or chamber B'; hence it will be seenthat my closet affords no opportunity for the retention and lodgment ofpaper and solid matter between the hopperoutlet and the dischargepipe.

It is advantangeous to have the valveseats a c* inclined downward andoutward with valves which are hinged at the top, because then thesevalves will automatically close themselves and will still afford freeexit to all water or solid matter from the hopper. There horizontalvalve seats are employed with valves opening up ward,they willautomatically close themselves, but will not afford any provision forthe free exit of water, paper, and other solid matter from the hopper tothe discharge-pipe, and where valve-seats are inclined downward andinward from the hopper with valves hinged at or4 near their upper edges,such valves afford free exit to water and solid matter, but will notautomatically close, and a weighted lever or other means must beemployed for closing them.

It will be observed that the water-supply pump which I have here shownis of such construction that it discharges upon the downstroke, andhence the last operation of the pump, when the lever is forced down tohold the valves closed, will be to discharge its volume of water intothe hopper. This water will of course be retained in the hopper untilafter the closet is used, and hence the facility with which the closetmay be kept clean.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

l. The combination, with a closethopper having at the bottom alaterallypresented outlet throat or nozzle and a valve thereto hinged atits upper edge, so as to open outward and upward, ot' a soil-pump havingat the bottom a laterally-extending chamber or valve-box secured to thethroat or nozzle of the hopper, and provided with a discharge outlet andvalve leading from the extreme bottom of the chamber or box, and adischargepipe leading downward from the discharge-outlet of the chamberor box, substantially as herein described.

2. The combination, with a hopper having a laterally-presented throat ornozzle, a box or chamber, B', connected with said outlet throat ornozzle, and a soil-discharge pipe, B2, leading from the box or chamberB', ot' a soil-pump connected with the box or chainber, the valve-seata, extending from the outlet throat or nozzle and inclined downward andoutward from the hopper, the inclined valve b, hinged at its upper edgeand closing automatically on the seat a, the val veseat 0*, leading fromthe extreme bottom ot' the box or chamber B into the discharge-pipe andinclined downward and outward from said box or chamber, and the valve c,hinged at the top to open outward and upward from the box or chamber,substantially as herein described.

3. The combination, with a closet-hopper having a laterally-prcsentedoutlet and a valveseat, of` a valve hinged at the upper edge to swingupward and outward in opening, and a soil-pump having a plunger, which,when forced down, operates with awedge-like action upon the back of saidvalve, substantially as herein described.

4. The combination, with the hopper having a laterally-presentedoutlet-throat, A2, and a valve-seat inclined downward and outward, and avalve hinged at the upper edge and closing on said seat, of thesoil-pump having a plunger tapered at thelower end. and operating with awedge-like action on the back ofthe valve, substantially as hereindescribed.

5. The combination, with the hopper A, having the laterallypresentedoutlet throat or nozzle, the soil-pump and its valves bc, havingprojections on their backs, of the plungers cl and theiractuatingsprings b2, acting upon the backs of the valves to hold themclosed, substantially as herein described.

6. The combination, with a c1oset-hopper IOf) IIO

anda valve box or chamber communicating with the outlet throat or nozzleof the hopper, and having the soil-discharge pipe extending from it, ofa soil-pump consisting of a barrel connected at its lower end with thebox 0r chamber and open at the upper end, and .having at the upper endadischarge into the hopper, and a plunger fitting said barrel,substantially as herein described.

7. The combination, with a closet-hopper, of a soil-pump and awater-supply pump consisting of barrels or cylinders provided withsuitable valves and plungers tted thereto, and a pan or basin with thebottom of which' the upper ends of the barrels or cylinders communicate,and which has a spout or nozzle delivering into the hopper,substantially as herein described.

` 8. The combination, with a closet-hopper having a discharge throat ornozzle and an outlet-valve closing thereon, of a soil -pump consistingof a barrel and a plunger, which, When forced down, acts upon said valveto hold it to its seat, a lever for operating the plunger, and a springwhich is compressed or put under tension by the downward movement ofthelever,and which causes the plunger to act with an elastic pressure orforce upon the valve, substantially' as herein described. 9. Thecombination, with a closet-hopper and a soil-pump consisting of a barreland a plunger and an outlet-valve from the hopper, which is pressed toits seat by the plunger, of a lever or handle for operating the plunger,and a spring interposed between the lever and plunger, for insuring theaction of the plunger on the valve, substanti ally as herein described.l0. The combination, with the hopper A and a pump-barrel, C, and thevalve b of the plungers fitted thereto, of valves which are held closedby the plungers when down, a lever or handle for operating the plungers,and springs interposed between the lever or handle and pluugers,substantially as herein described.

12. The combination, with a closet-hopper, and a`watersupply pumpconsisting of a barrel or cylinder provided with suitable valves and aplunger, which, when depressed, acts to hold the inlet-valve to itsseat, of a lever or handle for operating the plunger, and a springinterposed between the lever or handle and the plunger, for .insuringthe action of the plunger on the valve, substantially as hereindescribed.

13. The combination, with a closet-hopper and a valve opening outwardlytherefrom, of a soil-pump consisting of a barrel and a plungeroperating, when down, to hold the valve closed, a lever for operatingthe plunger, and a hook or catch for holding the lever and plunger intheir lowermost position, substantially as herein described.

14E. The combination, with a closet-hopper and a valve opening outwardtherefrom, of a soil-pump consisting of a barrel and a plungeroperating,when down, to hold the valve closed, a lever for operating theplunger, and a spring interposed between the lever and plunger, and ahook or catch for holding the lever and plunger depressed, substantiallyas herein described.

15. The combination, with a closthopper and a valve opening outwardtherefrom, of the soil-pump, and a water-supply pump consisting of abarrel provided with suction and discharge valves, and a plunger wherebywater will on the downward movement of the said plunger be dischargedinto the hopper, substantially as herein described.-

J. JOSEPH DE RYCKE.

Witnesses:

C. HALL, FREDK. HAYNns.

